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Team: Precious, Masego, Clinton and Blessings - Date: 1st August, 2023

About US


We are a team of smart and effective individuals who are disciplined, risk Aware and supportive to each other. We believe in maintaining a great work life balance and in maintaining a healthy body and mind allthroughout. “We create our own path and walk it with joy”



1. What values do we believe in?


Teamwork: Norway

Loyalty: Norway

Excellence: Norway

Goal-Directedness: Norway

Open Communication: Norway



2. How are we going to live the banks values?


Norway

  • Taking ownership, setting expectations, and fostering a culture of admitting mistakes.

  • Clear expectations, training and development, and peer-to-peer learning for achieving excellence.

  • Open and honest communication, ethical decision-making, and transparency as key components of integrity.

  • Active listening, acknowledging contributions, and valuing others’ ideas and perspectives to foster respect.

  • Following through on commitments, open communication about challenges, and creating a trusting environment.

  • Promoting a safe space for expressing thoughts, ideas, and concerns, and encouraging constructive feedback.



3. How are we going to bring balance to our teams centre of expression?


Norway

  • Setting deadlines to overcome over analysis and ensure timely decisions.

  • Focus on actionable steps and clear ownership to encourage progress.

  • Establishing clear stop times to avoid unnecessary time wastage.

  • Encouraging open and respectful emotional communication within the team.

  • Developing a healthy mix of analysis, emotional intelligence, and confident action for overall balance.



4. How are we going to consciously work towards being a highly integrated team?


Norway

Norway

  • Freedom of Speech:
  • Give each other the opportunity to voice out their opinions.
  • Ensure that we all are happy with the decision taken for the team.

  • Teamwork & Support:
  • Work together as a team, support and assist each other.



5. What stage are we in?


Norming stage



6. How are we going to embrace diversity and inclusion ?


Acknowledgement Norway

Education Norway

Connecting Norway

Communication Norway

Assertiveness in Conflict Norway



7. How are we going to REBOOT as a team ?




8. Key take aways from the Udemy Assertive Communications Skills Masterclass




9. 20-Minute Breathing/Meditation


1. Play a video (Self-instructed)


Watch the video

2. Play some music (Instructed)